Community briefs -- October 25

Sterling High School will hold their Parent/Teacher Conferences 5:30 to 8:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1.

Teachers will be located in their classrooms. Parents are asked to limit their conference time to five minutes. Student guides and interpreters will be available during the conference to assist parents.

Enter at the main entrance of the school.

NJC groups canvassing for food bank

The Math, Science and Outdoor Club, Crossroads Christian student organization and the Aggies Club at Northeastern Junior College will be doing their annual Halloween food drive, which benefits the Cooperating Ministries of Logan County, on Wednesday, Oct. 31. The students will have an initial meeting that evening at 5 p.m. and groups will receive neighborhood assignments. They will then go from campus to canvas the various areas of town. Students may or may not be in costume.

The students will be knocking on doors and asking for nonperishable food items. They will cover neighborhoods close to campus on foot and beyond as transportation allows.

In past years, the NJC groups have collected as much as 800 pounds of food items for the food bank